Chapter Summary: The Shame of the NationInvitations to Resistance
Chapter Summary
Kozol discusses how there is a need to revive the civil rights movements and how people need to resist strengthening the segregation of public schools. He talks about different examples of desegregation and how even though they were successful, they are continually threatened making them weak. Some people believe that money spent on segregation programs is better spent on upgrading the schools within the cities. Even though some parents don't approve of sending their children outside of their neighborhoods and resist the inter-district opinion, the waiting lists for programs like the one in Massachusetts shows us about the preferences of kids and parents when the option exists. Kozol states from John White's essay in Time Magazine, "Before we gave up on integration, we should have tried it." It has been proven that integration programs do work. For example, in Milwaukee, 99% of transfer students went on to pursue post-secondary education, whereas only 47% of graduating seniors in St. Louis continued to further their education.
1. What is the significance of the chapter's title?
It's discussing different ways for the teachers and administrators to resist the segregation of their schools.
2. What historical events, terms, ideas, or concepts are mentioned in this chapter that you feel you need to understand more clearly in order to fully appreciate the text?
3. What questions does this chapter lead you to ask about public schools in Rhode Island?
Do we have integration programs in Rhode Island?
If so, does Rhode Island support them, and are they successful?
4. What questions does this chapter make you ask about current trends, issues, and or reform strategies that are happening currently in American public schools?
5. If we could ask Rhode Island teachers some questions about school conditions, what might we ask them based on this chapter?
How do you feel about integration programs?
What are the advantages/disadvantages?
Do you feel money is better spent on integration programs, or on helping inner city schools?
6. If we could ask Rhode Island students some questions about school conditions, what might we ask them based on this chapter?
Chapter Summary
Kozol discusses how there is a need to revive the civil rights movements and how people need to resist strengthening the segregation of public schools. He talks about different examples of desegregation and how even though they were successful, they are continually threatened making them weak. Some people believe that money spent on segregation programs is better spent on upgrading the schools within the cities. Even though some parents don't approve of sending their children outside of their neighborhoods and resist the inter-district opinion, the waiting lists for programs like the one in Massachusetts shows us about the preferences of kids and parents when the option exists. Kozol states from John White's essay in Time Magazine, "Before we gave up on integration, we should have tried it." It has been proven that integration programs do work. For example, in Milwaukee, 99% of transfer students went on to pursue post-secondary education, whereas only 47% of graduating seniors in St. Louis continued to further their education.1. What is the significance of the chapter's title?
It's discussing different ways for the teachers and administrators to resist the segregation of their schools.2. What historical events, terms, ideas, or concepts are mentioned in this chapter that you feel you need to understand more clearly in order to fully appreciate the text?
3. What questions does this chapter lead you to ask about public schools in Rhode Island?
4. What questions does this chapter make you ask about current trends, issues, and or reform strategies that are happening currently in American public schools?
5. If we could ask Rhode Island teachers some questions about school conditions, what might we ask them based on this chapter?
6. If we could ask Rhode Island students some questions about school conditions, what might we ask them based on this chapter?